Project: Citrus G5

Small update today. Not much new work done today but im getting ready for paint and rounding up supplies.

The other day at work i was able to snag this beauty.

I know, wtf right? Well look whats inside it!

Thats a 6v LED rail! the lights are a bit confusing though. I've seen red led's before and thies arent red. I've seen orange led's before and thies aint orange either. Its in between the two. Oh, well! its good enough for now and add's tons of light. I'll be able to swap the led's at a later time for another mod. I think i'll just use some double sided sticky tape to place them where i want them inside the case. They work off the 5v molex connector to i'll have to fancy up the test plug i made so it looks pro and go from there.

I tried to buy some primer today but i bought the wrong stuff based off the kid working the paint department. I bought a can of special purpose Krylon Epoxy Enamel primer. it says it works for everything but after i got it home i realized this is the wrong stuff. The can reads "For best results, use a primer" WTF? this is supposed to be primer! Anyway, i'll take it back tomorrow and see what else i can dig up from a couple diffrent stores.

Big update!!!!

I won poker on friday so i had a few extra bucks. Here's what i bought! I totally forgot black paint for the cd drive cover and the seperation plate. I'll have to get some next time im out.

So the first thing i have to do is remove the anodizing from the exterior of the case. Well the easy-off is messy stuff so i have to mask off the case.

Paying attention to the little details.

I found the best method was to use my sanding sponge while the easy off was still bubbling on the case. This is such a messy method. For anyone trying this, strip the parts enough so you can rinse them under the tap or shower.

After most of the easy-off is off or crusted up, i began sanding. I love how easy this was to sand. I spent about 3 hrs sanding with the sponge block first, then i moved to 240, 320, 400, and finished with 600 grit paper. I used a small square of each. Tons of extra! Here is the fruit of my labour!

I was so disapointed to find out the apple logo is an inlayed piece. It might work to my advantage though. It might be ghosted in the paint.

Thats all for today! If all goes well, tomorrow i'll remask the case and get some zinc primer on it.

I like you idea alot. You have to do something crazy inside the case with all that extra room though!

/sub +rep!

OOOOOOOOOOO, can't wait for the paint job.

Looking great, +rep & sub...
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i didnt get around to the primer yet. I bought some spot putty today to fill the little imperfections. I wouldnt even have thought about painting it if the exterior didnt have what appears to be a dremmel gouge in it and big, deep, ugly grind marks on the side panel. However, it turns out i got the wrong putty for how im doing thing. I bought the UV Activated stuff because it was a but cheaper. As soon as i got it home, the sun passed and some clouds started rolling in. So heres how im trying to cure it.

That was the best waste of perfectly good cammera betteries. I just left the pieces by the window so the sun would get to them in the morning. All dry now :)

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Duh! I totally forgot what i wanted to tell you guys. At work today i found a surveillance cammera. Its just a stationary unit on a nifty mount and a BNC connector. I also spotted another one on the wall but i didnt have a screw driver to take it off properly so i'll get it another day. The one on the wall is a dome style cammera and appears to have swivel and tilt controls. I'll know more once i make it disappear :)

Now im going to look for a PCI-E BNC card :) Home Theatre & Security!

Hahahaha. Very nice dude.

Major Update!

First things first! It's got some paint on it! I started out with primer.

Here's one that shows how i reattached the loose corners of the case.

I should have bought some regular primer aswell. This Zinc Chromate stuff is incredibly see through. I've almost used my entire can of orange just on the case body and there are still some spots that i see through to the aluminum. I guess there really is no substitute for thicker enamel.

First coat of orange. Very thin layers!

Its coming together now.

This would be a nice effect if i didnt plan on adding more orange and covering it up.

OMG! Look at the sheen on that sucker! This is actually a very nice orange. Much nicer then i originally thought.

I did thies so quick that i didnt take any pictures of the process. Here's a shot of them in my oven curing.

I've finished painting for today. I'll add more orange some time through the week or next weekend. I also have to do the side panel and then clear coat them.

Oh, i cant connect the video cammeras to this computer unless i sacrifice either sound or satellite which aint going to happen! The security cards for PCI are anywhere from $5-$50, the ones for PCI-E start at $260 and average is $1k. I only have one PCI-E slot available now so i might just put the cammera's on my main rig.

Wow that is a wicked sick color orange. Keep the updates coming :D